The Eldest Daughter-in-Law [Reborn] - Chapter 47
Wang Shuhuai felt mixed emotions as he held the seal, but in an instant, he hid all his emotions.
“Is that thing really in your hands?”
The Duke shook his head. “It’s not in my hands, and I don’t know where it is.”
Wang Shuhuai’s eyes were sharp and clear. “So, when the late Empress ordered the Duke Mansion to be merged into the Princess Mansion, she was looking for that thing under the pretext of repairing it?”
“Yes.” The Duke placed his hands on his knees and sighed. “But she hasn’t found it yet. I’ll leave it to you from now on.”
Wang Shuhuai lowered his eyes to glance at the seal, then held it in his palm and said nothing more.
The Duke was not supposed to stay long. When he stood up, he gently patted his grandson’s shoulder and said, “By the way, today is your birthday. Spend some time with your wife and remember to comfort her.”
Wang Shuhuai thought of Xie Yunchu’s words of divorce, and his expression calmed down as he responded, “Grandfather, you’re worrying too much. Madam Xie is fine.” She was happily drinking, so how could she remember his birthday?
Looking at Wang Shuhuai’s calm face, the Duke knew what was going on between him and Xie Yunchu, and sighed. “It is important to pursue a career when you are young, but when you are old, you will find that fame and fortune are just so-so. If you miss some things, it may not be the same when you look back. Child, don’t be too stubborn, and don’t follow your grandfather’s old path.”
Wang Shuhuai responded nonchalantly.
The Duke knew that he didn’t want to listen to his nagging, so he turned around and walked out.
Wang Shuhuai stood under the corridor and watched the Duke go away. There was no moon that night, and the sky was dark. He stroked the seal with his palm and began to think about the old legend that had been passed down in the Wang family. At this time, Ming Gui poked his head out from the side pillar and looked at him with a smile.
“Second Young Master, today is the second day of the Chinese New Year, your birthday. Shouldn’t you go to the backyard? Didn’t you miss it yesterday? Make up for it tonight.”
Ming Gui tested Chunqi openly and secretly, and had already guessed what the first and fifteenth of each month meant.
But as soon as he finished speaking, his good-tempered master suddenly turned cold as ice, turned around, and went back into the house, leaving only one word behind, “No.”
Several ladies and masters returned home one after another in carriages.
The Eldest Madam witnessed Meng Luchuan’s martial arts with her own eyes, and thought to herself that if the long sword had hit her son, he would most likely have died. She was extremely grateful that Wang Shuhuai stepped forward to save her son from the disaster. Living in the Wang family was already embarrassing enough, and if she was thinking about other things, she would be just looking for trouble. The Eldest Madam did not seek wealth, but only peace, so she returned home peacefully that day.
Jiang abandoned her past docile and cowardly demeanor, walking into the Second Madam’s territory with a haughty attitude. She told her husband without any reservation, “Huai’er should do well. From now on, we can also hold our heads high and live with pride.”
The Second Master was not in high spirits and walked forward with his head hung low. “I’d rather not have this kind of honor that costs my life.”
Jiang fell silent, but the more she thought about it, the angrier she became. “Did you hear what the Fourth Madam said just now? From what she said, it was fortunate that the Eldest Princess set up this game so that my son could succeed. Bah, my son relied on his own ability. But her son, without the Eldest Princess ‘s support, I wonder what he could do.”
The Second Master, in a bad mood, waved his hands impatiently. “Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense. If I were you, I would focus on my own daughter-in-law and urge her to give birth to a grandson as soon as possible.”
This was a reference to Xie Yunchu and Wang Shuhuai.
Jiang then started to criticize her daughter-in-law again, and the Second Master couldn’t stand it any longer. “Can’t you be more steady like the Third Brother’s wife? She’s your own daughter-in-law; how can you not love and protect her? She hasn’t been diligent recently, but isn’t she in a hurry to give birth to a child?”
When Jiang heard the Second Master compare her to the Third Madam, she became furious, tears streaming down her cheeks as she grabbed him fiercely. “What do you mean? Do you despise me because I’m not as capable as the Third Brother’s wife? Then why don’t you just divorce me and marry someone more capable?”
The Second Master realized that he had said something wrong, so he coaxed her into going inside.
As for the Third Madam Zhou, who he mentioned, she had just bathed and changed her clothes and was taking a nap comfortably on the Luohan bed, with a maid fanning her.
The Third Madam asked, with her forehead propped up, “Has the Third Master come back yet?”
The maid was about to answer when her husband’s deep voice came from outside, “He did.”
The Third Madam raised her eyes and saw the Third Master walking in with a frustrated look on his face. She quickly waved her hand to send the maid out and sat up straight. “What’s wrong with you? Why are you so dejected?”
Seeing the smile on the Third Madam’s face, the Third Master said sarcastically, “You seem very happy.”
“Shouldn’t I be happy?” The Third Madam spread her hands. “Shu Huai has made great contributions in resisting foreign humiliation, bringing glory to our Great Jin, and also earning enough face for our Wang family. Not only am I happy, I’m also proud.”
The Third Master snorted coldly. “Do you know what this means?”
The Third Madam looked at her hypocritical husband and smiled contemptuously. “What does it mean? It means that he is the legitimate eldest grandson of the Wang family. He is responsible for the Wang family’s fortunes, so he should be given the honors he deserves. Could it be that you want to have all the good things in the world?”
“If you wanted that position, you should have tried to get it today!”
The Third Master did not expect his wife to say such a thing. The corners of his mouth trembled slightly, and he said in a stiff tone, “I am the eldest son of my father and mother. I should inherit the title of the Wang family.”
The Third Madam stared at him as if she were laughing at a joke. “I don’t understand what you’re saying. Was the first old lady a concubine? Or was she bought by someone? She was your father’s wife, married in a formal ceremony. You can’t disregard secular etiquette just because your mother is from the royal family.”
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